Variation in the division of the tibial nerve: application to nerve blocks.
One hundred and twenty-six human cadaver lower extremities were dissected to determine the level of division of the tibial nerve into medial and lateral plantar nerves. While there is a considerable amount of variance in the level of division, there is a higher incidence of division proximal to the usual description. This is deep to the flexor retinaculum between the calcaneus and medial malleolus.
Bareither
D J
DJ
Department of Anatomical Sciences, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Genau
J M
JM
Massaro
J C
JC
D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D013979:Tibial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*